Antarctic Tern

Sterna vittata

Least Concern

पंखों का फैलाव

52.0 cm

वजन

151.0 g

कुल

Laridae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

Antarctic Tern, 31–38 cm, breeds on sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctic Peninsula, dispersing across the Southern Ocean in austral winter. Grey above, white below, with red bill and feet. Unlike Arctic Tern, does not undertake pole-to-pole migration; remains in high southern latitudes year-round.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	52.0 cm	20.5 in
वजन	151.0 g	5.33 oz

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 27-32 days.

अंडों की संख्या

1-2

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Laridae (Gulls & Terns)
Genus	Sterna
प्रजातियां	Sterna vittata

Distribution

Antarctic Tern has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded